Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the backbone of all conference. Left Coast Crime will need volunteers in a number of areas.
The volunteer committee chairperson is Pat Morin.
Unless another contact person is noted in the description, please email Pat—and state if you have a preference and times you will be available:
patricialmorin@yahoo.com
Signage
Sign up to help create signage for the convention.
Pre-Registration: Helper
[TUE - WED] Sign up to help place materials in tote bags and envelopes on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low to Moderate
Book Dealer Room: Set-up
[WED] Sign up for a shift assisting book dealers as they unload and set-up upon arrival at the hotel on Wednesday (10 AM-6 PM).
Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: High
Book Dealer Room: Doorman
[WED] Sign up for a shift manning the door of the Book Room to remind attendees that the Book Room isn't yet open to the public.
Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low
Registration Desk: Registration Staff
[THU - SAT] Sign up for a two-hour shift checking in registrants. Must be comfortable using a web-based registration program. Will also hand out registration badges and tote bags to arriving attendees. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low (Thursday-Friday morning), Moderate (Friday afternoon-Saturday)
Registration Desk: Helper
[THU - FRI morning] Sign up for a two-hour shift handing out registration badges and tote bags to arriving attendees. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low to Moderate
Information Desk: Staff
[THU - SUN] Sign up for a shift at the information desk. After receiving instruction from the desk coordinator, greet attendees, pass out information and maps, answer questions. Represent our community and direct attendees to the sights, shops, and restaurants in Sacramento and nearby. This job is most suited for Sacramento area residents.
Activity Level: Low
Silent Auction / Hospitality Room: Monitor
[THU - SUN] Sign up for a shift monitoring the hospitality room and Silent Auction Items. Responsibilities include keeping an eye on the Silent Auction items and answering questions, making sure that the hotel staff removes trash, the room and tables are kept neat and tidy, and beverages are restocked as needed. Make attendees feel welcome and comfortable. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Moderate
Silent Auction: Process Payments and Distribute Items
[SAT] Help process winning bids after the banquet on Saturday night. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low
Hotel Liaison: Assistants
[THU - SUN]
Sign up for a shift assisting the Hotel Liaison
with whatever is needed. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low to Moderate
Program Rooms: Staff
[THU - SUN] Sign up for a shift managing a program room. Responsibilities include making sure the hotel staff has picked up trash and that the room is properly set up for the next panel, provide clean glasses and water for speakers, and holding up signs so the panel moderator knows how much time is left before the end of the program, and escorting the panelists to the signing space after the panel. Written instructions will be provided. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low
Sign Up by emailing Lucinda Surber at volunteer4lcc@gmail.com
Book-Signing Room Captain
[THU - SUN] Sign up to monitor the book-signing room. Good organizational and management skills are needed. Some pre-conference work available but not required. You will be responsible for overseeing room set-up, collecting signage each day to post, and directing authors, volunteers, and fans. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Moderate
Book-Signing Room: Assistant
[THU - SUN] Sign up for a shift helping the book-signing room captain. Duties include placing signage, greeting and directing authors to their seats, and managing lines to avoid congestion. Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Moderate
Book Dealer Room: Take-down
[SUN] Sign up for a shift assisting book dealers as they tear down and load trucks on Sunday (noon-5 PM).
Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: High
Book Dealer Room: Doorman
[SUN] Sign up for a shift manning the door of the Book Room to remind attendees that the Book Room is closed to the public. Sunday, March 27 (noon-5 PM).
Out-of-town volunteers could easily perform this job.
Activity Level: Low
We would like to send out a special thanks to the people who have already signed up to help.
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